2004 Presidential Election
First lady Laura Bush was in Denver yesterday campaigning for the president, according to the Rocky Mountain News [August 19, 2004, "Laura Bush whistle-stops"]. From the article, "Laura Bush's speech echoed the speeches Coors gives on the stump: praise for Bush's tax cuts and the No Child Left Behind act; a call for streamlining federal regulations; and criticism of "frivolous" lawsuits that raise the cost of health care. The first lady also stressed the importance of women in politics, in business and at home."
Here's a short interview with Laura Bush from the Rocky Mountain News [August 19, 2004, "One-on-one with the first lady"].
Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [August 19, 2004, "On Colorado visit, first lady lauds female entrepreneurs"]. The Post also has a link to Mrs. Bush's speech.
The Rocky also has a couple of audio clips but they require Windows Media only to play. This shows a non-inclusive attitude on their part.
Taegan Goddard: "Here are the latest state polls from the presidential race: Colorado - Kerry 47%, Bush 47% (Survey USA); Missouri - Bush 48%, Kerry 47% (Survey USA); Nevada - Bush 49%, Kerry 46% (Survey USA); Washington - Kerry 51%, Bush 43% (Survey USA); Pennsylvania - Kerry 48%, Bush 42% (Franklin and Marshall)."
Electoral-vote.com: "Eight new polls today, six in key battleground states: Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as Georgia and Washington. However, the lead changed in only two of them. Missouri has gone from a statistical tie with Kerry 1% ahead to a statistical tie with Bush 1% ahead. The results are still well within the margin of error though. It could go either way in November. In contrast, New Mexico changed more. A new Rasmussen poll there has Bush and Kerry tied at 46% apiece. Kerry had a substantial lead there for a while, but it appears to be shrinking. The other polls confirm previous results."
Pew Research Center: "For the first time since the Vietnam era, foreign affairs and national security issues are looming larger than economic concerns in a presidential election. The Sept. 11 attacks and the two wars that followed not only have raised the stakes for voters as they consider their choice for president, but also have created deep divisions and conflicting sentiments over U.S. foreign policy in a troubled time."
Update: The Tech Industry hedges it's bets in politics, according to Infoworld.
Update: Daily Kos: "Pennsylvania - Keystone Poll, 8/2-15, MoE 3.8%, Kerry 48, Bush 42."
Update: Taegan Goddard: "According to the latest CBS News poll, the race for the presidency 'is now essentially tied, with a gap between the two major party candidates within this poll[base ']s margin of error.' In a three-way race, Kerry would get 46%, Bush 45% and Nader 1%. In a two-way race, Kerry leads Bush 47% to 44%. Here are the latest state polls: California - Kerry 49%, Bush 46% (Survey USA); South Carolina - Bush 53%, Kerry 42% (Survey USA); Oklahoma - Bush 57%, Kerry 38% (Survey USA)."
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